The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
The s.ate Fair.


gymnasium, consisting of thorough
bred and Arabian horses and
world-renownet trapezs performers per-
forming their daring feats in mid-air
while the horses are being driven around
the track at brealS-neck speed Prof
Hens,er's celebrated Juvenile Band, con-
sisting of thirty musical prodigies, has
been engaged to furnish music during the
fair. During their visit to Washington
last winter the press paid them extrava-
CANT compliments and Mrs. Cleveland sent
the professor a beautiful bouquet. Speak
ers of National reputation have been en-
gagged. A coriial Invita- on IS extended
to the public to attend the far The EX-
ecutive Board promise every consideration
possible To make this fair the most enjoya-
BILE and proftItle pastime of the year.
The railroad compares sell round trip
tickets for half fare, and return all 'exhIh-
its Except race horses) free of charge
Wisconsin Items.
The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat-No. 2. 694@691&c.
Corn-No. 4, 40c Oats-No. 2, 29c. Rye
No ], 45c. Barley, 601ac.
Oliver Wendell Holmes is at Palmyra
Springs, where he will remain for some
time.
There will be an immense hazel nut crop
in Southern Wisconsin.
Mrs Clara Churchill, of Madison, was
recently declared not guilty of sending
landerous and obscene matter TO persons
in that city.
Early the other morning fire destroyed
the stables of the insane asylum near
Madison, causing loss of $4,000 The
roof of the asylum building was ablaze at
one time, and great excitement prevailed
AMONG the inmates.
Richard Eagleston, an eighty-year-Old
farmer of Dane County, was attacked and
almost squeezed TO death by@a spotted
adder few days ago The reptile wound
itself around the aged victim and repeat
eddy struck it's fangs into the legs of his
trousers, but his limbs beng protected by
boots, diG not reach the flesh. Neigabors
killed the adder ~
At Masonville, Wood County lightning
struck the barn of j. F. Kohlof a few
days ago. destroying it, together with
several head of live stock, buggy, thirty
tons of hay, the product of nine acres of
wheat and lot of farming utensils. Loss,
50 $40
Willie, the eldest son of Samuel Mobiles,
son, a few days ago.
Spontaneous com bustion few nights
ago in the large rag shops Of Peter Cassel,
| at Milwaukee, caused a loss of SCI, 900; ln-
surance, $1,000. e.N
julius Holstern, of La Crosse, was ac-
cidentally shot and fatally wounded the
other night while playfully struggling
with friend for the possession of a shot
| gun.
About two thousand cords Of kiln wood
belonging to the National Furnace Company
at Depere was burned at Lathamville the
other day. Loss, about 50 OBJ The wells
had all dried up, and there was no water
TO fight the fire. X
Four hundred ladies of GAINESVILLE have
entered protest against Sunday eXcur-
| siOns.
The records of the Internal Revenue De-
partment show the productsof the three
largest brewerles in the First Wisconsin
Revenue district last year to have been as
follows: Philip Best Brewing Com
pany, 457, 97l barrels; JosephSchlitZ Brew
ing Company, 327, AS barrels; Valentine
BlatZ Brewing Company 5000. Total
for three breweries, 9j5, 496 barrels. The
Government tax paid on the product was
| 81 per barrel
The contract for rebuilding the several
exhibition halls which were blown down
at the State fair ground, by storm was
| let recently. This work will cost the
| State Agricultural Society IS 900. The
contract calls for the completion Of the
work by September 5
The fair of the Manitowoc Industrial As
ISOLATION will be held September 20, q, q
and g.
While returning to their hoH in Peshti-
go from circus the other night Ed Nc
Duff and Hugh Mcdonald. both Unmarr.e
werestruck by train on the Northwest
ERA road, about mile wG5t of the city, and
killed. The horse was also killed.
Beloit College has secured Prof E. N.
Booth, formerly of Gaicago and gently
of the Iowa State University, 10 give il
struction in elocution.
The following sums are recommended
by the United STATES Engineer for next
years expenditures in this State on the
harbors. named: Waukegan, 5000; Ke-
nosha, $1,000; Racine, ESl0,00); Milwau-
kee, $4,000; harbor of refuge at Milwau-
kee bay, 800 90; $4,000 for the improve
Sment of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
Joseph Pease, an cary pioneer Of Eau
Claire County and a wealthy farmer, died
aged eighty-three years.
| =, During an electr cal storm the other day
in Waukesha the storms steps of different
buildings were so charged with tn, fluid
that the people stepping ul-n them re.
ceived severe shocks.
Reports from all the Grand Army Posts
in the Department cf Wisconsin for the
quarter endeI July J received at head
C.,
OF members in good standing to be 10, 652,
a net gain of 297 during the quarter; ex-
pended for charity. $50 9j; receipts on
general account, SO, 91S 81; expenses, 81.
1888; paid from relief fund, 500 80; re.
naming in relief fund Sc, l5L53; total
cash on hand, SIS, S37S1
Ralph and Clarence Wolhaup'er, aged
eleven and thirteen years respectively,
were found guilty at GAINESVILLE few
days ago of TAPPING the till Of dry
| goods store and sent to the industrial
school for boys at Waukesha.
DR. U-ta-waum, chief medicine man Ct
| the Kickapoo Indians. was before the mu-
niclpal court at GAINESVILLE the other day on
charge of practIcing dentistry without d
| Ii ens9 The defendant Omitted the charge
TO be true, but claimed that as he charged
nothing for his services, he waY Het2lIable.
He was acquitted CD the ground that physi-
Clans practice tooth-extractIng without Ii.
| cense.
Mrs. E. F. Anderson, of Westfeld, Mar
| quette County. committed suicide the 9th.
er day by taking paris green.
representative of Milwaukee bust
ness frra, named T. E. Hopkins, with city
| sportsmen were fined 800 at Eau Claire
| the other day for slaughtering prairie
| chickens out Of season.
Lefevre, who stole $40 from the French
| hotel at Hurley, was release from custody
recently on returning the money AMI pay.
| ing the chase after him 10 Milwaukee,
about 500.
The store and most of the contents be-
| longing 10 D. A. Doyle, at Cartwright,
Chippewa County, was destroyed by fire a
few days ago. Loss, 5000, insurance,
1850.